Beginning Thursday, June 25, and running through Tuesday, July 21, "Kevin Beers: Points of Light," new paintings of Midcoast Maine, Cuba, and Beers' signature portraits of old cars and trucks, are…
Culture
“American Artists Here and Abroad” opens at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery on Wednesday, July 1.
Many American artists came to the New England coast to capture its untamed beauty or sail its…
Hard times inspire creativity, and Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery has stepped up to the challenge. The non-profit gallery has brought together an online show of paintings, sculptures, photographs,…
Inspiration for writers – where does it come from? For Lara Tupper, her second book “Off Island” was inspired by a Gaugin art exhibit she’d seen some 10 years ago, with the vibrant colors in his…
Where It’s At ...
My review for the back page of Hilary Bartlett’s “The Thistle Inn: A Wee Bit of Scotland in Maine” went like this: “Boothbay locals that frequented The Thistle Inn during the Leonie/T’Donald years…
Studio 53 is proud to present “Don Justin Meserve: Sculpture Retrospective 2020,” an exhibition of over 40 works which reveals not only Don’s mastery of stone but also his prolific use of wood,…
As any gallery owner knows, artist requests for representation are frequent. The fact is, there are far more talented artists than there are galleries that handle fine art. With so many artists to…
Stage lights will be coming up again at the Opera House of Boothbay Harbor the night of July 3 when The Boneheads return to the peninsula’s musical arts center for a 7:30 show. It will be the…
For three days in March, Robinson’s Wharf was having a strong 2020. Then the coronavirus hit, and the popular Southport restaurant closed to dine-in eating, as did all other Maine restaurants.…
Maine International Film Festival
The Maine Film Center (MFC) announces the release of the complete lineup for the 23rd annual Maine International Film Festival (MIFF), which will offer programming this July 7-16 at the…
How do you get your words into the world? Join the Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat for its Summer Writing Adventures and Young Readers’ Book Group. While we are disappointed not to be able to be…
Where It’s At
I discovered the sculpture of the late Don Meserve late in my life. Actually, had it not been for the large outdoor works at Studio 53 and the articles I’ve written over the years about sculptor…
Damariscotta River Grill
Damariscotta River Grill opens its doors for dinner Wednesday, June 3. Join us for dinner Wednesday through Sunday, while savoring the beautiful art of Amy J. Audet. Doug Houle. Valerie…
We Are One: A Global Film Festival is a free 10-day online festival, exclusively on YouTube, born out of the idea that the film community can come together in times of crises - both in celebration…
Boothbay Railway Village
Boothbay Railway Village will not open this summer. BRV’s board of directors held off on deciding as long as it could, changing scenarios to reflect Gov. Janet Mills’ latest COVID-19 guidelines.…
Timing is everything and a bit of serendipity never hurts. Just ask Rev. Peter Panagore of East Boothbay. Panagore’s international bestseller, “Heaven Is Beautiful: How Dying Taught Me Death Is…
In the interest of good health, Stable Gallery partners have decided to cancel their 2020 season.
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We have started offering memberships to our 2020-21 season with the hopes that we can produce this fall with people in the theater, but we will only do so if we can do it safely. As we are moving…
Studio 53 opens for the 2020 season on Monday, June 1. The opening show: the sculpture of the late Don Meserve through June 29. Twenty-plus works span his entire career – and that was no easy feat…
Wiscasset’s eateries are gradually reopening or opening for the season as the state allows, according to interviews and the businesses’ Facebook pages.
Red’s Eats is gearing up to open May…
Beginning Monday, June 22, the Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat will launch a host of online offerings via Zoom for all ages. We have programs for kids ages 8-13; workshops for teens on college essay…
Where it’s at
Over Edgecomb way at Eben Blaney’s Fine Contemporary Furniture studio/showroom, there’s something new, something much smaller scale than his gorgeous, inventive tables, chairs and consoles. Eben…
Camden Spear submitted his first short film, “The Steel City Surfer,” in the Maine Outdoor Film Festival’s (MOFF) new competition Extra Credit Adventure Edit. MOFF selected Spear’s four-minute…
The Lincoln Arts Festival Board of Directors regrets to announce it will not be holding its scheduled events for July and August 2020. The July events scheduled at the Congregational Church of…
A closed door is now wide open, Lucia Droby said. Four groups that help draw people to downtown Wiscasset have an umbrella, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, Wiscasset Creative Alliance.
The Carriage…
Salt Bay Chamberfest has announced the cancellation of its 2020 summer festival, following Governor Janet Mills’ guidelines regarding COVID-19. The organization says it is striving to help ensure…
After heavy deliberation the Maine Outdoor Film Festival has whittled down its finalist list to 36 submissions. Up for grabs are two awards — a Jury and Audience award — in five categories and $2,…
Every day, Maine summer events are being canceled due to concerns about contributing to the spread of COVID-19. On Friday, May 8, Maine’s Summer Book Fair: Books In Boothbay was placed on this…
Restaurants in 12 of Maine’s 16 counties can reopen for business beginning Monday, May 18 so long as they follow a set of guidelines appearing below.
Under the newly released plan by…
Reserve your spot for this virtual Zoom presentation on Wednesday, May 20, 6:30 p.m.
Cyrene Slegona of Belfast will delight and inform you about monarch butterflies and the mysteries of…
As Maine restaurants face a climb back to a semblance of normality, many that have remained open or opened back up are handling business differently. We want to keep you all updated with the…
Two women met by chance in 1967. Poets and artists both. And one April day in 2020 their first collection of poetry was published. And it’s titled, “Second Sight.”
During that Summer of…
Let Magical Strings, Philip and Pam Boulding, take you on a Mother's Day journey to Ireland, Hawaii, Magic Hill and places of the heart. With harps, dulcimers, concertina, button accordion,…
Chocolate Church Arts Center
With events postponed at their theater at 804 Washington St. in Bath, the Chocolate Church Arts Center has been presenting “Live from Home,” a series of concerts performed by regional musicians…
At The Waldo, we are cautiously and determinedly moving forward with building renovation and programming plans for you, our community. Our goal is to be ready for the day this fall when the…
ROCKLAND — Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 North Atlantic Blues Festival slated to be held in mid-July in Rockland has been canceled.
“This is something…
Chocolate Church Arts Center
With events postponed at their theater at 804 Washington Street in Bath, The Chocolate Church Arts Center has been presenting Live from Home, a series of concerts performed by regional musicians…
DaPonte String Quartet
Acknowledging the concerns over the spread of COVID-19, DaPonte’s spring concerts have been canceled, as well as the DSQ Institute in June and the Gala June concert at Bowdoin’s Studzinski Hall.…
As we stay closed for the near future, and recommend that everyone practice social distancing, we are going to offer you a few select films that you may enjoy viewing online.
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After much consideration and taking direction from the federal CDC, Maine CDC, Bowdoin College, and the Town of Brunswick in regard to the Covid-19 crisis, Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is…
Heartwood Theater's Latent Theater Project wraps up this week, with three final performances of love and high adventure, Wednesday through Saturday.
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Chocolate Church Arts Center
With events postponed at their theater at 804 Washington Street in Bath, The Chocolate Church Arts Center has been presenting Live from Home, a series of concerts performed by regional musicians…
Sometimes, limitations spawn creative solutions, as it is with Heartwood Theater's Latent Theater Project - a series of play readings being streamed live to audiences…
Review
Every song on this first CD by Forest City rocks – every song. I first started listening in my car, until the CD player died swallowing this CD and three others…
Goose River Press seeks selections of fine poetry, essays, and short stories (3,000 words or less, double-spaced). Book will be beautifully produced with full color cover in paperback and a full…
I checked in with West Boothbay Harbor artist Hilary Bartlett last week to see what she’s been up to while sheltering in place. And I can tell you this: She’s been…
Maine Authors Publishing is partnering with local bookstores to do their part in sustaining the local and independent literary community through Maine Authors Bookstore Direct, where they will…
Chocolate Church Arts Center
With events postponed at their theater at 804 Washington St. in Bath, The Chocolate Church Arts Center has been presenting Live from Home, a series of concerts performed by regional musicians in…
